Geography
On what continent was ancient Egypt located?
Africa.
The leader in ancient Egypt was called a...
Pharaoh.
The ancient Egyptian process in which they preserved the bodies of their dead was called...
Mummification.
These people were at the bottom of ancient Egyptian society
Slaves.
Who was the first king of ancient Egypt?
Menes (Narmer)
What river flowed through ancient Egypt?
The Nile River.
During which kingdom was ancient Egypt considered to be in its 'Golden Age'?
During the New Kingdom.
The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, making them...
Polytheistic.
The written language of the ancient Egyptians is called...
Hieroglyphics.
What did ancient Egyptians believe about the Pharaoh?
That he was a god/part god himself.
Ancient Egyptians used this device to transport water more easily into their irrigation canals.
Shadoof.
During which kingdom did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
During the Old Kingdom.
What did ancient Egyptians believe about death and what would happen after they died?
They believed that they would lead a second life and that they would need their physical body and their real life possessions in the next life. They would therefore need to be buried with them. They also believed that upon death they would have their heart weighed against a feather by Osiris (with the help of Anubis).
These people were at the very top of ancient Egyptian society.
The Pharaohs.
The discovery of this helped us to be able to decipher ancient Egyptian writing.
The Rosetta Stone.
A very fertile, flat land made of silt deposits dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water.
During which kingdom of ancient Egypt did we see many achievements in art and literature?
During the Middle Kingdom.
Name three ancient Egyptian gods.
Example: Anubis, Osiris, Isis, Tawaret, Thoth, Set...
The ancient Egyptians invented a type of writing surface called...
Papyrus.
This beginning kingdom was located closer to the Mediterranean sea.
Lower Egypt.
List all of the natural barriers that protected ancient Egypt.
01) The desert
02) The Mediterranean Sea
03) The Red Sea
04) The cataracts
What type of government did they have in ancient Egypt?
Monarchy.
In what large structures did the ancient Egyptians bury their pharaohs AND what structures did they bury their pharaohs in before?
Pyramids and mastabas.
A way of ranking people in a society from most important to least important can be shown on a
Social Pyramid
This beginning kingdom was located farther down the Nile River (farther away from the Mediterranean Sea)
Upper Egypt